Anyone with a child knows just how expensive a college education can be. Unfortunately, tuition, fees, and other costs are so high that millions of students have to borrow extensively in order to pay for college, and the result can be years...
Sometimes, we need to be willing to make major changes to further our careers, and that includes uprooting our lives when the right opportunity arises. In fact, 62% of workers are willing to relocate for a good job, according to a new...
Social Security is a government-created program designed to provide a source of continuous income to retirees, but what most people don’t know is that if you earn more than a certain amount, the government will take some of that money back in the...
That $1 million in your 401(k) account looks mighty good. It’s more than you’ve ever had in your life, and that money will fund your retirement. But it’s not quite yours. Your retirement account is tax-deferred, not tax-free. And Uncle Sam hasn’t been paid...
Americans are certainly familiar with the concept of financial debt, but apparently, they’re racking up sleep debt as well. An estimated 62% of women and 52% of men feel they need more sleep, according to a study by Mattress Inquirer, and if...
Scott Rieckens and his wife Taylor were living what many people might consider a dream life: renting a house across the bay from San Diego, working hard but also playing hard, whether regularly hitting up hot new restaurants, joining the local boat...
Cheers, friends! It’s a new year. Time to set some well-intentioned — but typically doomed — resolutions.
Lose 20 pounds. Read 50 books. Save $5,000.
Those big resolutions are sexy. They sound impressive when you tell...
Parents who’ve been saving for years know the advantages of putting money into a 529 college savings account. They get big tax breaks on the money. But what happens when it’s finally time to take the money out? Financial experts at Consumer...
WHEN IT COMES TO HER lifestyle, Chelsea Ricketson finds that practicing minimalism doesn’t just help her mentally or spiritually – it helps her financially.
“When you become an entrepreneur, you get quickly creative about: What do I need to...
Life has a way of throwing unpleasant financial surprises at us when we least expect it. You could wake up one day and find that your car won’t start, or arrive at work only to be told that you no longer have...
